Awards / Merits
Every year I participate in certain global photo competitions to check and review my level of expertise amongst other international top photographers worldwide. That’s one way for me to find out I'm heading in the right direction professionally.
I believe it's my duty as a Professional Photographer to always provide my clients the kind of quality they will be able to compete with.
I currently hold over 300 international recognitions and awards to date.
2023
SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2024
WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category
2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Brands Campaign category
5x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories
International Commercial Photographer of the Year - IIC International Imaging Competition
PLATINUM - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial
4x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial
2x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
2x SILVER - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
BRONZE - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art
3rd place - International Imaging Cup
Photographer of the Year -Advertising, One Eyeland Awards
Photographer of the Year -Special, One Eyeland Awards
Photographer of the Year -Finland, One Eyeland Awards
4x GOLD - One Eyeland Awards
8x SILVER - One Eyeland Awards
8x BRONZE - One Eyeland Awards
Category Winner - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial
Category 3rd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial
Category 2nd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation
GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category
GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category
9x SILVER - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category
2x BRONZE - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category
Category Winner - FEP Awards, Commercial
2x GOLD Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category
3x SILVER Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category
4x BRONZE Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category
Category Winner - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial
7x PLATINUM Awards - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category
PLATINUM Award - Muse Photography Awards, Fine Art category
2x GOLD Awards - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category
SILVER - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category
BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category
2x BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category
2x Honorable Mentions - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category
Honorable Mention - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category
2x Honorable Mentions in Advertising, Int. Color Awards
3x Nominee in Advertising, Int. Color Awards
Nominee in Fine Art, Int. Color Awards
FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category
SILVER in Vuoden Huiput
Shortlisted in Editkilpailu
Member of Jury – The Swedish National Championships in Photography
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2022
SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2023
Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards
GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category
SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category
5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories
FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category
FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category
FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP Awards, Commercial category
4x SILVER Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category
BRONZE Award - FEP Awards, Commercial category
2021
SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2022
Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Commercial
Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art
3x GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category
GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art category
GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Portrait category
3x SILVER - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category
2x SILVER - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category
2x BRONZE - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category
Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards
GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category
BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category
8x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories
SILVER CAMERA - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
3x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
2020
SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2021
WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category
WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category
WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category
2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category
2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category
3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category
Photographer Of The Year - Overall Winner, Finnish Photo Awards
GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category
SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category
6x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories
4x Honorable mentions - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category
6x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories
FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
GOLD - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
2x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
BRONZE - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
2019
SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2020
GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category
BEST OF NATION AWARD – WPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland
Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards
6x SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
GOLD - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category
SILVER - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category
BRONZE - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category
Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards
GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category
SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category
BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Creative Portrait category
5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories
BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
4x Nominees - International Color Awards, Advertising category
4x Honorable mentions - International Color Awards, Advertising category
Member of Jury – Norway’s Photographer Of The Year Competition
2018
GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category
Photographer Of The Year – Overall 3rd place, One Eyeland Awards
Photographer Of The Year – Advertising category, One Eyeland Awards
Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards
2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
European Professional Photographer Of The Year - FEP
GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & MERIT Award
FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
EXCELLENCE Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
Shortlisted in Eurobest Festival of Creativity
Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide
2x SILVER – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category
BRONZE – IPA, International Photography Awards, Digitally Enhanced category
3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories
BEST OF NATION AWARD – WPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland
Honorable mention – LICC, London International Creative Competition
WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category
WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category
2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category
2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category
2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category
3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category
WINNER 1st Place – Onexposure (1x.com) Photo Awards 2017/18, Creative Edit category
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition
Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyeland
2017
2x SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category
3x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2017 Exhibition in New York & World wide
WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category
2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Product category
4x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories
Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications
GOLD – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)
Honorable mention – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)
SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x EXCELLENCE Awards
FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition
Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyeland
2016
Photographer of The Year – Nature category – One Eyeland Awards
Photographer of The Year – Special category – One Eyeland Awards
2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Nature category
GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category
SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category
Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications
GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Portrait category
BRONZE MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category
GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards
SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & 2 x MERIT Awards
BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x MERIT Awards
FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Fashion category
2015
MQEP certificate, MASTER Qualified European Photographer – FEP (1st in Finland)
Photographer of The Year – BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Overall in Advertising category
GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
2x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
2x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards
BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award & DISTINCTION Award
FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition
2014
GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category
WINNER 1st place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category
2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th & 10th place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category
5th place – International Loupe Awards, Illustrative category
Bronze – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
5x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category
2011
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition
2010
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition
2009
QEP certificate, Qualified European Photographer in Advertising – FEP
Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition
2008
FINALIST – FotoFinlandia 2008 (4th place)
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, VuMu – FPPA’s Annual Competition overall WINNER
GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category
GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Graduation category
GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, FotoFinlandia category
SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category
Honorary Mention – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category
2007
SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition overall 2nd place
GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category
SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category
Honorary Mention – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category
2005
GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Challenger category
3 x BRONZE – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Challenger category
2004
SILVER – SaKu Ry Cultural Games
2003
BRONZE – SaKu Ry Cultural Games
2002
SILVER – SaKu Ry Cultural Games
FEP = Federation of European Photographers
FPPA = Finnish Professional Photographer’s Association